10 Facts About Lummi

1.

Lummi, governed by the Lummi Nation, are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish ethnolinguistic group.

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2.

Lummi traditionally have spoken the Songish dialect of the Coast Salish languages.

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3.

The Lummi nation are the original inhabitants of the Puget Sound lowlands.

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4.

Lummi developed a fishing technique known as "reef netting, " used for taking large quantities of fish in salt water.

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5.

Lummi historically had reef net sets on Orcas, San Juan, Lummi, Fidalgo, and Portage islands, and near Point Roberts and Sandy Point.

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6.

Since the late 20th century, the Lummi have worked to revive elements of their traditional culture.

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7.

In 2017, the Lummi Nation declared a state of emergency in the aftermath of the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.

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8.

The Lummi opposed the project because of potential adverse environmental impact on their treaty fishing rights and their sacred sites.

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9.

Lummi language is a dialect of the North Straits Salish language, related to the larger Salishan language family.

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10.

Lummi have been working to increase the education levels among their youth.

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